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April Showers

Apr 19, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
April Showers Suitable Campaign Age: Any Adventure Tone: Action  Recommended Power Level: Low or Classic  Overview  The Brood are back and after raiding an IMR (Institute for Metahuman Research) lab have acquired a power amplifier that Mock is looking to exploit. Unfortunately, Rampage has his own ideas on what to do with the am [...]
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Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...

Apr 12, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
A devastating and analytical striking style using the opponent’s timing against them. Muay Thai, or Thai kickboxing has been called the art (or science) of eight limbs, due to its use of elbows, fists, knees, and shins. Modern Muay evolved from the military training developed in mid-16th century Thailand. Mua Femur, the KIng’s Disci [...]
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Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...

Apr 05, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
A variation of traditional Kodokan Judo focusing on groundwork.  Originally a Japanese martial art, Jujutsu was developed by Samurai in the event they were unarmed while in battle with an armored foe. The Kodokan school of Judo made its way to Brazil in 1904. Adopted by the Gracie family after seeing a demonstration, over the decades [...]
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Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...

Mar 29, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
A deadly hybrid martial art designed to kill or otherwise incapacitate foes as quickly and efficiently as possible.  Developed for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli security forces, Krav Maga borrows techniques from aikido, boxing, judo, karate, and wrestling. The style removes many of the formal, or stylized, aspects o [...]
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Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...

Mar 22, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
A Southern Style Kung-Fu that focuses on endurance training and powerful strikes.  A descendant of Shaolin Kung-Fu, Hung Ga s a powerful style drawing from tiger, crane, dragon, snake, and leopard leopard styles. It is perhaps most famous for practitioners mastery of the horse stance and body hardening exercises.  In traditio [...]
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On A Black Horse

Mar 15, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
On A Black Horse Suitable Campaign Age: Golden, Dark, or Cinematic  Adventure Tone: Macabre Action  Recommended Power Level: Low or Classic  Content Warning: The following adventure contains occult elements, and discusses Celtic and Christian religion and history. Imagery may be inappropriate for young readers.  Overview  [...]
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Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...

Mar 08, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
Capoeira An energetic and deceptive style relying on quick unpredictable movements.  An Afro-Brazilian martial art, Capoeira was born through the adversity of South American slaves within the Porchagese empire. Outlawed until the 1930’s, Capoeira was kept alive though underground practitioners passing the martial art on through th [...]
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Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...

Mar 01, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Part 1: Combat Maneuvers Revisited To allow for narrative flexibility, martial art entries focus on the overall feel of the style, along with descriptions of common stances. Our goal is to help create evocative descriptions through the course of an action scene. With these descriptions, each martial art will look at various combat maneuvers that fit the feel of the given styl [...]
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Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Par...

Feb 23, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
Martial Arts In Metahumans Rising Part 0: Introduction Over the coming weeks we will explore more detailed martial arts using the Metahumans Rising system. Each entry will include an overview of the style, key techniques, or feel of the martial art, associated weapons, and how to build a character that is able to emulate the martial art’s style. As Metahumans Rising is a game of superheroes, we’ [...]
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The Rippers, Part 4: Time TO Drop The...

Feb 16, 2020 ~ Written by Dave Silva
Forget the grunts, doc’s are useful when a jacket locks up, but let’s get serious. This is why people join the Rippers, fun’s out, time to pull the guns out. Let’s welcome the Mic Droppers, Wreckers, and Glitterati! Turns out, there are a lot of covers of Judas Priest songs. Mic Dropper (Classic Lieutenant + [...]
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